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DTIC ADA046177: Mini-RPV Recovery System Conceptual Study

by: Defense Technical Information Center

Publication date: 1977-08-01

Topics: DTIC Archive, Dickard, H. E., TELEDYNE RYAN AERONAUTICAL SAN DIEGO CA, *REMOTELY PILOTED VEHICLES, IMPACT, ARRESTING GEAR, ROTORCHUTES, TETHERING, ENERGY ABSORBERS, RECOVERY,

Collection: dticarchive; additional_collections

Language: English

This study investigates and evaluates Mini-RPV recovery concepts potentially suitable for the U.S. Army tactical environment. The air vehicle on which the recovery study is based is the U.S. Army/Lockheed Aquila, XMQM-105 Mini-RPV at a nominal gross weight of 120 pounds. A hypothetical RPV counterpart at 200 pounds gross weight is also used to bound the upper weight limit for Mini-RPVs.